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Key data incorporated into 04-word-studies.md:

Two-part structure: Protasis (lesser premise, εἰ γάρ) + Apodosis (greater conclusion, πόσῳ μᾶλλον)
The dative of degree of difference (πόσῳ/πολλῷ) specifies the measure by which the conclusion exceeds the premise (Wallace §169)
Complete NT inventory: 22 instances across Synoptics (7), Romans (6), 2 Corinthians (3), Philemon (1), Hebrews (5)
Hebrews concentration: 5 of 22 NT instances; the most concentrated user relative to length
Heb 2:2-3 — How shall we escape? (variant form, πῶς ἐκφευξόμεθα)
Heb 9:13-14 — How much more shall blood of Christ purge? (πόσῳ μᾶλλον)
Heb 10:29 — How much sorer punishment? (πόσῳ χείρονος)
Heb 12:9 — Shall we not much rather be in subjection? (οὐ πολὺ μᾶλλον)
Heb 12:25 — Much more shall not we escape (πολὺ μᾶλλον)
Pattern: 4 of 5 Hebrews instances are NEGATIVE a fortiori (greater disobedience → greater punishment); only 9:13-14 is POSITIVE (Christ's blood accomplishes more)
Functional categories:
Divine generosity (Matt 7:11, Luke 11:13)
Creature-to-creator value (Matt 12:12)
Covenant-escalation (Heb 9:13-14, 2 Cor 3:8-11) — old covenant → new
Soteriological escalation (Rom 5:9-17)
Salvation-historical (Rom 11:12,24)
Negative/judgment (Heb 10:29, 12:25)

The grammar library has no passage-specific analysis for Heb 9-10. All grammar analysis comes from fresh parsing (see raw-data/greek-parsing.md).

Grammar reference data from library entries and semantic_grammar.py